The Pichu Bros: Where's Riolu?

"Oh boy, vacation time!" Pichu Little said.

"This isn't a vacation," Pichu Big said, "We're here to watch Riolu for the day."

"Aren't they old enough to bathe themself?"

The Pichu Bros knocked on the door of the summer house as Riolu walked out.

"Oh! There you are!" Riolu said, "Lucario told me all about you!"

"That's right!" Pichu Big said, "We're your babysitters for the day. Isn't that right, Pichu Little?"

"If you think I'm gonna sit on them all day until Lucario gets back, you're out of your mind!" Pichu Little said.

"No!" Pichu Big said, "We're watching them until Lucario gets back! So, what do you want to do?"

"Well..." Riolu said, "We could watch TV or play some video games. Or I could practice reading auras."

"Auras?" Pichu Little said surprised, "At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely in this summer house?"

"Not Aurora Borealis!" Pichu Big said, "Auras! It's a radiance that emits from your body. The colour tells you about who you truly are."

"I guess Riolu must be sad then."

"What makes you say that?"

"Look at them! They're blue!"

"No no no! That's their fur! Their aura is completely different."

"Exactly!" Riolu said, "In fact, I can try reading your auras right now!"

Riolu sat down, crossed his legs, closed his eyes... and fell asleep.

"Wow!" Pichu Little said, "Our auras are so powerful that they can make people fall asleep!"

"Either that or they stayed up too late playing video games," Pichu Big said.

Riolu woke up.

"Oh! Did it work?" they asked.

"Is snoring a sign of reading auras?" Pichu Little asked.

"Darn it!" Riolu said, "I guess I need to practice more. Anyways, want to go outside?"

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The three of them went outside.

"Alright," Pichu Big said, "What should we do first? There's big open fields to run around in."

"And potentially get attacked by wild Pokémon in," Pichu Little said.

"There's the beach."

"I know she's walking in front of us, but that's no way to talk to a lady!"

"There's also the... huh?! Where did Riolu go?"

"I don't know!"

"You do realize that this is your fault."

"It's my fault?!"

"Well, at least you're owning up to it."

Pichu Little sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Anyways," Pichu Big said, "We should find Riolu before Lucario gets back home!"

"Why?" Pichu Little said, "We won't get paid?"

"Worse! They'll attack us with their aura!"

"I thought paddling was illegal!"

Pichu Big sighed.

"Let's just check the beach."

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"Alright!" Pichu Big said, "Let's start combing!"